Master of Business Administration/Master of Leadership

2016 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2016 Course Information
Award granted	Master of Business Administration / Master of Leadership
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne)
Cloud Campus	No
Duration	2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code	087662J
Deakin course code	D713
Please note that not all units are available in cloud (online) mode.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

This exciting, innovative course brings together the development of high-level technical skills from MBA and cutting-edge skills from the Master of Leadership.

This leadership MBA course is designed to produce the business leaders of the future – people who can make a difference to the organisations they run. Not only will you be outstanding in analysing business problems and formulating solutions, you’ll also learn how to capture people’s imaginations to support your new initiatives.

This course is renowned for its experiential approaches to learning, providing you with the opportunity to undertake your studies online, on campus, at residential schools, at sea and internationally.

Indicative student workload

As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Career opportunities

At any one time there are 250 000 people worldwide studying an MBA. This combined course will see you graduate with two master's degree, setting you apart from from your competitors and giving you a real edge in the executive job market. Not only will you develop outstanding technical skills knowledge around business strategy, finance, marketing, organisational and people management as expected of an MBA graduate, you will be able to bring about change, lead people and transform organisations.

Course rules

To complete the Master of Business Administration/Master of Leadership, students must attain a total of 16 credit points consisting of 12 credit points of core units and 4 credit points of elective units. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point. Electives may be selected from any postgraduate units offered by the University, subject to eligibility.